WASHINGTON STATE
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
OLYMPIA – In Washington, abortions must be covered by all state-regulated health plans that cover maternity services, but out-of-pocket costs can currently be a burden for patients. Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) and Rep. Jessica Bateman (D-Olympia) are looking to ease that…
Lawmakers aim to tackle drug laws and homelessness Washington lawmakers return to Olympia Monday with several pressing issues to address — chief among them, revising Washington’s criminal drug laws and…
Here’s how Washington might get consumer bottle recycling, eliminate waste production Washington legislators are taking another swing at improving recycling and eliminating waste production in the state, and have introduced…
OLYMPIA—Everyone deserves a home, yet the dream of home ownership is out of reach for too many families, says Rep. Jessica Bateman (D-Olympia), who’s introducing bipartisan legislation to boost the…
Murray becomes first female president pro tempore in Senate When Washington Sen. Patty Murray was elected to the Senate in 1992, she says, male senators treated her with some trepidation….